A spokesman for Highways England said on Twitter: “The QE2 bridge is now open, with speeds set at 30mph, thanks for your patience, expect delays.”

16:08

Good news could be on the horizon

Hi David. We've temporarily halted traffic on the #M25 clockwise approaching the #QEII bridge at #Dartford, so that we can begin to re-open the bridge. It'll be a little while yet before we can get you moving, but we're working flat out. Thanks for your patience